The modules will be in place for the firm’s September 2020 trainee intake and will be mandatory for all graduate and school leavers studying for the ACA qualification in audit and tax.

Fiona Baldwin, head of audit at Grant Thornton UK LLP, said: ‘As the accounting profession continues to evolve and, in particular, elements of the audit process become automated, we know our people need skills that will help them to adapt.

‘We need to equip our people to understand and be able to work alongside new technology. As automation takes over some elements of current roles we will also need to invest further in ‘human skills’ such as communication and critical-thinking.